Hello, my name is Marieke Hardy and I’m Going To Die. But that’s ok, because so are you. And so is everybody you know, including - and trust me, I’m as conflicted about this as you are - your dog. It’s confronting, especially in the brutal world we’re all doing our best to survive, but I believe there’s something important about this universal experience we’re all having together that worth interrogating. Join me as I speak to a variety of interesting, beautiful, imperfect humans (who are de ...
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Benjamin Law Is Going To Die
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BENJAMIN LAW IS GOING TO DIE Writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law is the brainchild behind a million projects that you love - The Family Law, Gaysia, the Quarterly Essay Moral Panic 101, Wellmania, and MTC's Torch The Place (to name but a few). He's also a regular writer for The Good Weekend, The Monthly, Frankie, The Guardian and AFR, as well as mo…
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La Petite Mort: The Last Hurrah Funerals
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LA PETITE MORT: THE LAST HURRAH FUNERALS The Last Hurrah Funerals are a bespoke funeral service based in Naarm, who offer 'authentic and unique funerals' that take extra care to build a service truly personal and fitting. In their words: 'The Last Hurrah hold no specific ethos in regard to how the dead should be farewelled; instead our primary aim …
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Kirsty Webeck Is Going To Die
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KIRSTY WEBECK IS GOING TO DIE The brilliant Kirsty Webeck entered the Australian comedy circuit in 2013 and is now a regular fixture on the Australian comedy circuit. She's toured Australia with Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, appeared on the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and The Oxfam Gala in 2024…
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CELEBRATING CHRIS WILSON Widely known as ‘Australian Blues royalty’, Melbourne musician Chris Wilson was an Australian blues and roots musician who sang and played harmonica, saxophone and guitar. He performed as part of the Sole Twisters, Harem Scarem and Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, and fronted his band Crown of Thorns. Wilson's solo albums…
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Osher Günsberg Is Going To Die
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OSHER GÜNSBERG IS GOING TO DIE Osher Günsberg is easily one of Australia’s most recognisable media personalities. From his radio career in Brisbane, to music television in the 2000’s, host of the original Australian Idol, The Bachelor franchise and The Masked Singer - Osher has been a guest in Australian living rooms across generations. He’s one of…
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Poh Ling Yeow Is Going To Die
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POH LING YEOW IS GOING TO DIE The feverishly beloved and brilliant Poh Ling Yeow is a multi-talented artist known for her diverse creative pursuits - including painting, cooking, and television presenting. Since her breakthrough on MasterChef Australia, Poh has emerged as a prominent figure in the Australian culinary landscape. She's also experienc…
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CELEBRATING AIDAN FENNESSY Aidan Fennessy was an Australian playwright, stage director and actor, known for his work with the Melbourne Theatre Company, where he was at one time associate director. A brilliant and revered playwright, his writing career began in the 1990’s, and took off with National Interest in 2012, a critically acclaimed dramatis…
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Clementine Ford Is Going To Die
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CLEMENTINE FORD IS GOING TO DIE Writer, podcaster, columnist, activist, feminist - Clementine Ford has very much lived her life unapologetically in the public eye since her early days of blogging and stirring shit UP. As a human being who has received more than an okay number of death threats, how does she feel about planning her dream Funeral? And…
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La Petite Mort: Andrea Goldsmith Is Going To Die
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LA PETITE MORT: ANDREA GOLDSMITH IS GOING TO DIE Writers obsessed with the themes of death and mortality often find comfort in the words of fellow artists interrogating same. What is it that they're seeking in the musings of those who turn to face the Reaper? What does it tell them not only about their own creative practice, but life itself? Andrea…
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BEN QUILTY IS GOING TO DIE Australian artist Ben Quilty has always been an outspoken human - passionate about art, social justice, and the general messy business of Being Human. But as someone who has had a front-row seat to death and mortality - not just through his work, but also through his activism - how does he feel about planning his own Fune…
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CELEBRATING DANE CRAWFORD In these special episodes, we celebrate the life of a person who has died via someone who loved them deeply - keeping the memory of them alive through shared recollections, joy and grief. These conversations can be intensely raw, and many tears are shed. Please move gently as you listen. TW: Grief, suicidal ideation. Dane …
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AMY TAYLOR IS GOING TO DIE Frontwoman for Australian punk icons Amyl and the Sniffers, Amy Taylor has always leaned into a robust zest for life and a beautiful, chaotic energy. That lust for experience explodes in your face every time she performs - marching around the stage with an unbridled and infectious exuberance. Yet alongside this love of li…
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CELEBRATING NIKI CHAWLA In these special episodes, we celebrate the life of a person who has died via someone who loved them deeply - keeping the memory of them alive through shared recollections, joy and grief. These conversations can be intensely raw, and many tears are shed. Please move gently as you listen. TW: Violence against women, murder, j…
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SAM PANG IS GOING TO DIE You know comedian, radio and television presenter, writer and occasional Logies host Sam Pang from - well, everywhere. He's the first to leap in with a witticism (or devastating sledge) when the occasion calls for it, and not shy about naming and shaming those who could use taking down a peg or two. But how do you plan a Dr…
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La Petite Mort: Malia Dewse Is Going To Die
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LA PETITE MORT: MALIA DEWSE IS GOING TO DIE Why do so many of us resist writing a will until it's too late? Holistic end-of-life planning is more than formal documents (will and advanced care plan). It reflects our values, interests and the breadth of our lives: emotional housekeeping, end-of-life, our legacy and more. It needs doing before it’s re…
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TONY BIRCH IS GOING TO DIE The brilliant writer and academic Dr Tony Birch was born in inner-city Melbourne, into a large family of Aboriginal, West Indian and Irish descent. An altar boy and exceptional student at his local Catholic primary school, in adolescence, Birch went 'off the rails' as a teenager. He was expelled from two high schools for …
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CELEBRATING MIKE NOGA In these special episodes, we celebrate the life of a person who has died via someone who loved them deeply - keeping the memory of them alive through shared recollections, joy and grief. These conversations can be intensely raw, and many tears are shed. Please move gently as you listen. TW: Substance abuse, mental health, sui…
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MARK WATSON IS GOING TO DIE Hyperactive, prolific and emotionally generous UK comedy superstar Mark Watson has won numerous awards for his work in standup over the years. Yet with all his success - in television, radio, and as the author of seven (!) novels, with an eighth on the way in 2025 - he's struggled a great deal with anxiety and mental hea…
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La Petite Mort: Sista Zai Zanda Is Going To Die.
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LA PETITE MORT: SISTA ZAI ZANDA IS GOING TO DIE Every second week on MHIGTD we explore a conversation about mortality and survival with human beings who have skin in the game. And today we're asking the question: what does African philosophy teach us about the eternal nature of life? Sista Zai Zanda (Sista Zai/VaChihera) is an Afrofuturist, Poet an…
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ADAM LIAW IS GOING TO DIE. As irritatingly clever and kind and funny as he is, it pains me to tell you that chef, TV host and writer Adam Liaw is definitely going to die. But he's okay about it! Sort of, kind of, whenever he actually gives the idea of his own mortality some thought - which isn't often. In this episode, Adam puts his formidable brai…
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La Petite Mort: Behrouz Boochani Is Going To Die
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LA PETITE MORT: BEHROUZ BOOCHANI IS GOING TO DIE Every second week on MHIGTD we explore a conversation about mortality and survival with human beings who have skin in the game. And today we're asking the question: How do you retain your humanity when you've borne witness to some of the greatest atrocities the world has to offer? Associate Professor…
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MIRIAM MARGOLYES IS GOING TO DIE. What does planning a Dream Funeral look like for an 82-year-old national treasure (or 'national trinket' as she'd rather be known)? In this extraordinarily broad conversation the actress, writer, and straight shooter unpacks ageing, religion, a complex relationship with her body, losing friends and lovers, and how …
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La Petite Mort: Peter Goldsworthy Is Going To Die
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LA PETITE MORT: PETER GOLDSWORTHY IS GOING TO DIE Every second week on MHIGTD we explore a conversation about mortality and survival with human beings who have skin in the game. And today we're asking the question: What happens when you're a doctor who is diagnosed with a terminal illness? Novelist and GP Peter Goldsworthy was faced with this speci…
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GEN FRICKER IS GOING TO DIE. In 2018, radio host, comedian and writer Gen Fricker's life changed dramatically after an assault in the workplace - which made her reassess her own mortality and existence up to that point. In this Dream Funeral episode, Gen interrogates the Maori grief ritual of Tangihanga, ruminates on what she wants to leave behind …
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La Petite Mort: Nadine Chemali Is Going To Die
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LA PETITE MORT: NADINE CHEMALI IS GOING TO DIE Every second week on MHIGTD we explore a conversation about mortality and survival with human beings who have skin in the game. And today we're asking the question: How do you show up as an activist in a time of global crisis when you’re struggling with your own personal grief? Nadine Chemali is a writ…
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HOLLY MADISON IS GOING TO DIE. Bestselling author, actress and television personality, Holly Madison spent five seasons starring on the E! hit television show, The Girls Next Door, and two on her own hit spin-off, Holly’s World. Her memoir Down The Rabbit Hole, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list, spending three weeks in the coveted…
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Marieke Hardy Is Going To Die - The Introduction
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Marieke Hardy Is Going To Die! She's not sure when or how but she wants to talk about it with you, and everyone else, whilst acknowledging the wild privilege that comes with having space to ruminate on mortality. Launching early 2024. x Marieke Hardy Is Going To Die is a podcast made by Marieke Hardy (IG @marieke_hardy) Music by Lord Fascinator (IG…
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